ST. MARY PARISH, LA. 

Obituary for: CHARPENTIER, GENE MICHAEL ‘BIG MIKE’ 

Submitted by: Louis Lavedan. 

Tue, 2015-03-03, StMaryNow.com

Died: Saturday, Feb. 28, 2015

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CHARPENTIER, GENE MICHAEL ‘BIG MIKE’ 
March 28, 1957 ~ Feb. 28, 2015

Funeral services for Gene Michael Charpentier will be held Wednesday, March 4, 
2015, during a 3 p.m. graveside memorial service at the Sacred Heart Cemetery 
Mausoleum in Baldwin. 
Fr. Gregory Cormier will conduct the memorial. 

A gathering of family and friends will be held Wednesday, from 1 p.m. until 3 
p.m., at his father’s home at 219 W. Sunset St. in Baldwin. All are encouraged 
to help celebrate Mike’s life by wearing your favorite casual LSU attire.

A native of Franklin and a resident of Prairieville, LA, Gene Michael passed 
away on Saturday, Feb. 28, 2015, at the age of 57.

Mike was a lifelong offshore worker and an avid LSU fan. He enjoyed cooking, 
football, and spending time with family. He was a loving caregiver to those in 
need. If you knew Mike, you knew how big his heart was.

He is survived by his wife of 29 years, Belinda W. Charpentier; his father, 
Shanley J. Charpentier and his wife, Lota “Totsie” Charpentier; his children, 
Tonie H. Knapp and her fiancé, Dennis Caruso; Claude Hebert and his wife, 
Laura; and Lance Hebert; sisters and brothers, Jody Charpentier; Jan C. Romero 
and her husband, Ernest; Tammy C. Doucet and her husband, Edwin; Trudy C. 
Hargis and her husband, Hughey; Eugene O’Brien and his wife, Joy; Brenda Amy 
and her husband, Eddie; Perry O’Brien and Denny O’Brien. He is also survived by 
his grandchildren, Alexandra Knapp, Thomas Knapp, Gabrielle Knapp, Tyler 
Hebert, and Jackson Hebert; as well as numerous nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his mother, Frances Signorelli Charpentier; mother-
in-law, Toni Lancon; and brother, Brian O’Brien.

In lieu of flowers the family requests donations be made to help alleviate 
funeral expenses.

Arrangements have been entrusted to Ibert’s Mortuary, Inc. of Franklin.

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